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End of an Era

Fittingly the last ever rugby match at the old Lansdowne Road will take place on the last day of the year between Leinster and Ulster - the descendants, if you will, of the founders of the IRFU - but from an international perspective, Ireland have played their last game at the old stadium.

March 11, 1878

Ireland Nil England 1 Try, 2 Goals

November 26, 2006

Ireland 61 The Pacific Islanders 17

IrishRugby.ie and the Irish Rugby Supporters Club have run a number of events linked to the closure of the stadium and the memories people have of Lansdowne Road. We have compiled links to all those stories and audio clips on this page.

Irish Rugby Radio

Specially commissioned for IrishRugby.ie, here are some extracts from our recent podcast series featuring the memories of former Ireland stars (click on the links to play the mp3 files, or right click andchoose 'Save Target As' to download the file to your desktop).

Lansdowne Road Memories on RTE Radio Drivetime Sport

A special evening organised by the Irish Rugby Supporters Club with Des Cahill and broadcast on Radio 1 Drivetime Sport; this show features Ciaran Fitzgerald, Tony Ward, Mick Quinn, Victor Costello and Edmund Van Esbeck offering their memories of Lansdowne Road - both professional and personal.

Souvenir Programme

A special souvenir programme featuring some great moments from the history of Lansdowne Road. It sold out fifteen minutes before the kick-off of the Ireland v Pacific Islanders match. The programme contained some highlights from the history of Lansdowne Road, as compiled by rugby historian Edmund Van Esbeck.